Juraj Mikurcik
@jurajmikurcik.bsky.social
Passivhaus architect. Bio-based materials. UK support for ecococon.eu straw panels. Often taking close-up photos of sheds on bike rides
Living in a 100% electric passivhaus with zero energy bills, see the blog: oldholloway.wordpress.com
Living in a 100% electric passivhaus with zero energy bills, see the blog: oldholloway.wordpress.com
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What if we had no electricity and everything ran on fossil fuels?
This ad keeps making me chuckle.
Enjoy if you have not seen it or rewatch as it is just gold.
This ad keeps making me chuckle.
Enjoy if you have not seen it or rewatch as it is just gold.
November 11, 2025 at 8:04 AM
What if we had no electricity and everything ran on fossil fuels?
This ad keeps making me chuckle.
Enjoy if you have not seen it or rewatch as it is just gold.
This ad keeps making me chuckle.
Enjoy if you have not seen it or rewatch as it is just gold.
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gorgeous little passivhaus + mass timber primary school in vorarlberg by querformat
check out that atrium
www.nextroom.at/building.php...
check out that atrium
www.nextroom.at/building.php...
Volksschule Altenstadt, Querformat - Feldkirch (A). Foto: Angela Lamprecht
Das Areal der neuen Volksschule Altenstadt liegt in einem Einfamilienhausgebiet, im Nordosten grenzt es an ein Feld, dort liegt am Frauenbündtweg die Zufahrt. Im Südwesten verläuft der Schulweg von de...
www.nextroom.at
November 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
gorgeous little passivhaus + mass timber primary school in vorarlberg by querformat
check out that atrium
www.nextroom.at/building.php...
check out that atrium
www.nextroom.at/building.php...
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as requested by absolutely nobody, I am going to live blog the launch of the Principles for Responsible Timber Construction at the Buildings and Cooling Pavilion inside the Blue Zone at COP30, Belem, Brazil.
November 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
as requested by absolutely nobody, I am going to live blog the launch of the Principles for Responsible Timber Construction at the Buildings and Cooling Pavilion inside the Blue Zone at COP30, Belem, Brazil.
Made the most of Passivhaus Open Days and visited Malvern Passivhaus today. High performance timber frame prefab and 0.13ACH blower door test result - impressive work by Forest of Dean based Passiframe.
#PHopendays #PHopendays2025
#PHopendays #PHopendays2025
November 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Made the most of Passivhaus Open Days and visited Malvern Passivhaus today. High performance timber frame prefab and 0.13ACH blower door test result - impressive work by Forest of Dean based Passiframe.
#PHopendays #PHopendays2025
#PHopendays #PHopendays2025
Good morning blue sky
November 9, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Good morning blue sky
It was a full house! Thank you everyone who visited us today. Great to see so many people interested in healthy, comfortable, high performance buildings built with natural materials.
#passivhaus #phopendays #phopendays2025
#passivhaus #phopendays #phopendays2025
November 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
It was a full house! Thank you everyone who visited us today. Great to see so many people interested in healthy, comfortable, high performance buildings built with natural materials.
#passivhaus #phopendays #phopendays2025
#passivhaus #phopendays #phopendays2025
Beautiful sunny day for a passivhaus open day at Old Holloway ☀️
November 8, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Beautiful sunny day for a passivhaus open day at Old Holloway ☀️
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Just a video of a 155.000m2 logistics center being insulated with ecococon #strawhouse modules at the moment. youtu.be/VQdE5RFsChs?...
Voortgang BESTSELER in Lelystad
YouTube video by Bouwbedrijf Van de Ven
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Just a video of a 155.000m2 logistics center being insulated with ecococon #strawhouse modules at the moment. youtu.be/VQdE5RFsChs?...
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missing middle multifamily housing built to passivhaus w/ prefab straw exterior panels
construction cost of $120/sf
heating costs @ $0.25/kwh work out to $12/month.
low-carb passivhaus FTW
jfc. that's incredible.
construction cost of $120/sf
heating costs @ $0.25/kwh work out to $12/month.
low-carb passivhaus FTW
jfc. that's incredible.
😍
"Riom is building 6 apartments a 65 m2
Negative carbon footprint
0 concrete
Workshop duration 3 weeks, one stage per week
Certified passive house with a heating requirement of 9.5 kWh/m2/year
€1080 excl. VAT per m2"
foto: Gaël Bruyère #strawhouse #strawbuilding
www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...
"Riom is building 6 apartments a 65 m2
Negative carbon footprint
0 concrete
Workshop duration 3 weeks, one stage per week
Certified passive house with a heating requirement of 9.5 kWh/m2/year
€1080 excl. VAT per m2"
foto: Gaël Bruyère #strawhouse #strawbuilding
www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...
November 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
missing middle multifamily housing built to passivhaus w/ prefab straw exterior panels
construction cost of $120/sf
heating costs @ $0.25/kwh work out to $12/month.
low-carb passivhaus FTW
jfc. that's incredible.
construction cost of $120/sf
heating costs @ $0.25/kwh work out to $12/month.
low-carb passivhaus FTW
jfc. that's incredible.
More meetings should be done on conference bikes
This, by the way, is a conference bike. For when Zoom meetings just won't do the trick.
November 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
More meetings should be done on conference bikes
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Did you know you pay more fuel tax on a single car journey than a billionaire does on a private jet flight?
Right now the gov is subsidising tax breaks, when they could be using that tax to generate billions for public services.
Help us change this: https://bit.ly/43NAeFN
Right now the gov is subsidising tax breaks, when they could be using that tax to generate billions for public services.
Help us change this: https://bit.ly/43NAeFN
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Did you know you pay more fuel tax on a single car journey than a billionaire does on a private jet flight?
Right now the gov is subsidising tax breaks, when they could be using that tax to generate billions for public services.
Help us change this: https://bit.ly/43NAeFN
Right now the gov is subsidising tax breaks, when they could be using that tax to generate billions for public services.
Help us change this: https://bit.ly/43NAeFN
😲 SHOCK HORROR - EV battery health at 97% after 100000km
(don't believe the naysayers)
(don't believe the naysayers)
I tested my electric car battery at 100,000 km. OMG, were my neighbors, family, and the press right after all? Did I ask for trouble? 1/7
November 6, 2025 at 11:38 AM
😲 SHOCK HORROR - EV battery health at 97% after 100000km
(don't believe the naysayers)
(don't believe the naysayers)
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Great working on this with @alisonkilling.bsky.social, Chris Campbell, @peter.andringa.me, @ian-bott.bsky.social, @sdbernard.bsky.social and @raydouglas.bsky.social.
Come for the reporting, stay for the largest map we‘ve ever built...
Come for the reporting, stay for the largest map we‘ve ever built...
November 6, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Great working on this with @alisonkilling.bsky.social, Chris Campbell, @peter.andringa.me, @ian-bott.bsky.social, @sdbernard.bsky.social and @raydouglas.bsky.social.
Come for the reporting, stay for the largest map we‘ve ever built...
Come for the reporting, stay for the largest map we‘ve ever built...
Seems counterintuitive...energy efficient homes result in lower energy bills, so...what am I missing? 🤔
UK Chancellor is considering slashing funding for more energy efficient homes to pay for a reduction in energy bills
It would be **such** a foolish thing to do given the impact well-delivered efficiency has on energy bills, health & well being, fuel poverty
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
It would be **such** a foolish thing to do given the impact well-delivered efficiency has on energy bills, health & well being, fuel poverty
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Reeves considers cut to green levies in effort to reduce cost of energy bills
Exclusive: Chancellor hopes to save up to £170 from average bill but industry insiders say move would be ‘disastrous’
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Seems counterintuitive...energy efficient homes result in lower energy bills, so...what am I missing? 🤔
Sweet little sketch of a book. Thanks @ecominimalnick.bsky.social 😉
November 1, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Sweet little sketch of a book. Thanks @ecominimalnick.bsky.social 😉
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It's mad how much people care about immigration when it is so proportionately unimportant compared to healthcare, cost of living, poverty, climate change, wealth inequality, war etc. How easily people are convinced to rage about the wrong things by charismatic manipulators and social media posts.
October 30, 2025 at 6:28 PM
It's mad how much people care about immigration when it is so proportionately unimportant compared to healthcare, cost of living, poverty, climate change, wealth inequality, war etc. How easily people are convinced to rage about the wrong things by charismatic manipulators and social media posts.
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The future of construction is already here, it is just unevenly distributed.
Landuse discussions & events need to include architects and engineers, it is not simply a question of where we build, but how we build. 🌱🌳🌲
Landuse discussions & events need to include architects and engineers, it is not simply a question of where we build, but how we build. 🌱🌳🌲
A fascinating glimpse into the construction of one of the largest biobased buildings in Europe: Bestseller in Lelystad 🇳🇱
Mainly a combination of CLT/ glulam and EcoCocon straw walls 🌱
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQdE...
Mainly a combination of CLT/ glulam and EcoCocon straw walls 🌱
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQdE...
Voortgang BESTSELER in Lelystad
YouTube video by Bouwbedrijf Van de Ven
www.youtube.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:20 AM
The future of construction is already here, it is just unevenly distributed.
Landuse discussions & events need to include architects and engineers, it is not simply a question of where we build, but how we build. 🌱🌳🌲
Landuse discussions & events need to include architects and engineers, it is not simply a question of where we build, but how we build. 🌱🌳🌲
A fascinating glimpse into the construction of one of the largest biobased buildings in Europe: Bestseller in Lelystad 🇳🇱
Mainly a combination of CLT/ glulam and EcoCocon straw walls 🌱
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQdE...
Mainly a combination of CLT/ glulam and EcoCocon straw walls 🌱
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQdE...
Voortgang BESTSELER in Lelystad
YouTube video by Bouwbedrijf Van de Ven
www.youtube.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:16 AM
A fascinating glimpse into the construction of one of the largest biobased buildings in Europe: Bestseller in Lelystad 🇳🇱
Mainly a combination of CLT/ glulam and EcoCocon straw walls 🌱
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQdE...
Mainly a combination of CLT/ glulam and EcoCocon straw walls 🌱
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQdE...
Be more Denmark 🇩🇰
'Since 2023, every new building needs a whole life cycle assessment. There is a carbon cap on larger projects, and this is set to tighten and widen this year.'
'Since 2023, every new building needs a whole life cycle assessment. There is a carbon cap on larger projects, and this is set to tighten and widen this year.'
Denmark has an inspiring story to tell
Denmark has an inspiring story to tell
www.architectsjournal.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Be more Denmark 🇩🇰
'Since 2023, every new building needs a whole life cycle assessment. There is a carbon cap on larger projects, and this is set to tighten and widen this year.'
'Since 2023, every new building needs a whole life cycle assessment. There is a carbon cap on larger projects, and this is set to tighten and widen this year.'
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A new study concludes that the construction industry alone will blow through the carbon budget ceilings even if every other source of emissions were reduced to zero. " If current trends continue, the sector can exceed the 2°C per annum carbon budget earliest by 2040.”
The carbon footprint of construction will double by 2050 and blow the carbon budget.
A new study advocates for a material revolution, but we are held back by structural inertia.
lloydalter.substack.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:58 AM
A new study concludes that the construction industry alone will blow through the carbon budget ceilings even if every other source of emissions were reduced to zero. " If current trends continue, the sector can exceed the 2°C per annum carbon budget earliest by 2040.”
Good episode, it's always worth listening to what @estresidder.bsky.social has to say
It's interesting to see which podcasts land well and I've had some good feedback on my chat with Es Tresidder which covers:
- Powering a house with an electric car
- Coming to terms with water damage
- Heating a #Passivhaus with an air-to-air mini split
www.houseplanninghelp.com/389
- Powering a house with an electric car
- Coming to terms with water damage
- Heating a #Passivhaus with an air-to-air mini split
www.houseplanninghelp.com/389
HPH389: Air-to-air mini split heat pumps – with Es Tresidder - House Planning Help
Es Tresidder from Highland Passive explains what an air-to-air mini split heat pump is, why he believes it's a good choice for heating a high performance home and the various pros and cons of going do...
www.houseplanninghelp.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Good episode, it's always worth listening to what @estresidder.bsky.social has to say
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Awaab's law is a much-welcomed change to our social housing market, and no doubt it will save thousands of lives. But more could be done.
Like investing in Passivhaus (passive housing), updating building regulations and allowing tenants to choose alternative council housing options.
Like investing in Passivhaus (passive housing), updating building regulations and allowing tenants to choose alternative council housing options.
October 27, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Awaab's law is a much-welcomed change to our social housing market, and no doubt it will save thousands of lives. But more could be done.
Like investing in Passivhaus (passive housing), updating building regulations and allowing tenants to choose alternative council housing options.
Like investing in Passivhaus (passive housing), updating building regulations and allowing tenants to choose alternative council housing options.
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X is a cesspit led by an unhinged billionaire who is desperately trying to stir up civil war in Britain.
Nobody with any sense or decency should be there.
No organisations, government departments, or politicians should be there.
Everyone who is, is enabling this monster.
Nobody with any sense or decency should be there.
No organisations, government departments, or politicians should be there.
Everyone who is, is enabling this monster.
October 29, 2025 at 8:22 AM
X is a cesspit led by an unhinged billionaire who is desperately trying to stir up civil war in Britain.
Nobody with any sense or decency should be there.
No organisations, government departments, or politicians should be there.
Everyone who is, is enabling this monster.
Nobody with any sense or decency should be there.
No organisations, government departments, or politicians should be there.
Everyone who is, is enabling this monster.